NCLB Reporting and Public Dissemination 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: NCLB required state report cards to report which teacher-related metric at the school and district level?
- The percentage of classes not taught by highly qualified teachers (Correct answer)
- The average years of teaching experience across the state
- The ratio of teachers to administrators in each school
- The percentage of teachers who hold National Board Certification
Correct answer: The percentage of classes not taught by highly qualified teachers
State and district report cards must include the percentage of classes not taught by highly qualified teachers so the public can identify gaps.
Question 2: Under NCLB, when a school is identified for improvement, what information must parents receive regarding school choice?
- A ranked list of nearby private schools
- Notification of the school's status and the option to transfer to a higher-performing school (Correct answer)
- A mandatory meeting notice with the principal
- Information about charter school enrollment lotteries only
Correct answer: Notification of the school's status and the option to transfer to a higher-performing school
NCLB requires districts to send parents timely notice of a school's improvement status and information about transferring to a higher-performing public school.
Question 3: NCLB state report cards are required to include student achievement data broken down to show performance at which levels?
- Only at the proficient level
- At each proficiency level defined by the state assessment (Correct answer)
- Only at the basic and advanced levels
- At national percentile ranks only
Correct answer: At each proficiency level defined by the state assessment
NCLB requires reporting student performance across all state-defined achievement levels, not just proficient, to show the full distribution.
Question 4: Which NCLB provision required states to publicly report on the gap in achievement between economically disadvantaged students and their peers?
- The highly qualified teacher provision
- The disaggregated subgroup reporting requirement (Correct answer)
- The supplemental educational services mandate
- The school choice transfer provision
Correct answer: The disaggregated subgroup reporting requirement
The disaggregated subgroup reporting requirement forces states and districts to separately report data for economically disadvantaged students, making achievement gaps visible.
Question 5: How long after the start of the school year does NCLB require an LEA to notify parents if their child is being taught by a teacher who is not highly qualified?
- 30 days
- 60 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
- Four weeks
Correct answer: 60 days
NCLB requires LEAs to notify parents within 60 days of the start of the school year if their child's teacher does not meet the HQT standard.
Question 6: NCLB required state report cards to compare each state's NAEP scores to what?
- The state's own prior-year NAEP scores only
- The NAEP scores of every other individual state and national averages (Correct answer)
- The international PISA averages
- The state's own assessment proficiency rates
Correct answer: The NAEP scores of every other individual state and national averages
NCLB mandated that state report cards include NAEP data that allows comparison to other states and the national average, providing an external benchmark.
Question 7: Under NCLB, which federal office receives the state report cards and uses them to monitor compliance?
- The Office for Civil Rights
- The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (Correct answer)
- The National Science Foundation
- The Government Accountability Office
Correct answer: The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education within the U.S. Department of Education oversees NCLB compliance including review of annual state report cards.
NCLB Reporting and Public Dissemination 3
NCLB required state report cards to report which teacher-related metric at the school and district level?